Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-10

March 10 80 IN
May................''.'. ;;S 500 100 z l@
June,".............''.' ~ wv ~
SHoRT-RIBs.
Msy................... SO, ssn3 sss
June. co' otp4 ""'
RsvrEw oy rmz CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO. March Q--The wheat market WA
not quite 80 tempestuons as yesterday, YET ths
deal was interesting throughout both sessions,
were very Wild. Tho market closed AZ Slsc,
for May delivery Last night. yes on tue "ci'ro'
this morning purchases OF May wheat were
made az high as S6Hc. When the gong
sounded on Shsngs parties were paying
There was quick decline to siAc.
tut within three minutes Il had reacted ~ ~.
The price fell of 20 Sc, and sold quite steadily
between - and SJNc. until the atternoon sos
sion, when there was severe break 70 S7fc.,
followed by recovery 20 A$r. where the
market rested for the day. The feeling u very
unsettled and feyertsh. ana there continues 10
DO the usual amount OF speculation az 70 mo
agencies which control tho market The buy
ipg orders coming on the market were moro
numerous than esual, and aiIoct,1 the course
of values somewhat. bat local speeuiators, act-
ing for themselves or OUTSIDERS, sPpearcl 70 hona
ccded 10 be extraordinarily large, and Il u In
timated among the chief Of ihcm are three
or four big firms that have been ON mo
." tear ttue OI the lltIhtt iot tttl VI wv
years Foreign adyices were rather unfayor-
able. The quantity OF wheat on lis passage
showed an increase OF 10000 bushels Tho
ciearings from the scaboard were sE0 bush
els more. Deferred futures ruled Irregular
and closed lower than on yestcriay. while May
closed \ C. higher. This created q feeling that
n squeeze occurred II was ~ occur In
May. A bull . temper was impaired TO com;
the price for May delivery advanced fully y.
during the session, and closed lhal &c. higher
fl,o,, ON, vaafayIaN Outside OF1lpfa mora
numerous and local operators traded on
iarger scale. The "shOrtsr bought Tho
rally, and the traiing was very active
throughout tho entire session. me fe-
cepts are emaller and the shipping de-
mand more active. A little more activity was
witnessed In oats, and prices were shade
higher. In mesSpork tho feeling was very
quiet ard prices ruled slightly lower Lar1
was again In active demand by tho shorts, ana
prices advanced i5as0c per 100 pounds. Short
ribs closed about the same as yesterday.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. March 9.--FIour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat active. unsettled. Irregular,
and lower, closing at AaSc. undor yesterday.
No. red, cash. s9kc; May, siasihc., closing
Closing 80. over yesterday: No. mixed. cash..
36Ac. May, 36ka37c., closing az 36tc Oats
dull and urn and sc. higher; No. mixed,
cash, 2sISc. March and April, 2si4c. asked
steady and unchanged. Provisions dun but iirm.
Pork. sls Lard higher at s7.ssX. Bulk
meats--Boxed-lots-long clear. ~5h; short
ribs, $3.50; short clear, $50. Bacon-long
clear, $50; short-ribs, so.H; short clear.
t9as9l2E. -
CINCINNATI. March 0-Wueat strong; No
red, s4Sc. Corn In good demand and stronger
No. 2nixed. S9sni0;. Oats irregular; No.
mixed, gakaiOkc Pork neglected at $3.50
Lard stronger at s76si. Bulk-meais strong;
.1R- "a Ala. ~
short clear, sos7N. whisscy steady al fi.i5.
Hcgs firm.
LOUISVILLE, March a-Grain steady. Wheat
No > rcd, S.lc. COrn-NO. linked. i0r. white,
&c Oats-No. 2. Gle. Provisions firm. Bulk
Enthusiastically sides, $50; clear sides,
tsS1b; shoulders 81. &anM Bacon-clear-
rib sides. 60; clear sides, $3.50; shoulders, O..
Mess-pork nominal. Hams - Sugar-curei,
sii.50asi2.50. Lari-Choico leaf g.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, \. c., March a-Turpentine
quiet at 36c. Rosin firm; strained, Ukc..
.ood, s2Hc. Tar firm at si.iO. Crude turpon-
line 6rm hard, 81 yel'sw-diP and virgin, t.W.
COTTON MARKETS.
NORFOLK, Va, March a-colton nrm
mddling, Q f-i6c. Net receipts, 40 baies !;
gross receipts, 1855 bales: stock, 1884 bales I:
sales, s45 bales; e1ports-coastwise, is7 bales;
bslss TO the Continent, = bales.
arm; middlIns, ss,c. Net receipts, sls balos:
gross receipts, 2is bales; sales, - bales; :
bales to the Continent - bales; to Great
Britain. - bales; 10 France. - bales.
SAVANNAH, GA, March 0.-Cotton Arm I:
middling, 5-iGc. Net receipts, I,0.l bales;
stock, i70S9 bales; exports-ooastwise, -
bales; 10 the Continent - bales: 20 Great
Britain. - bales; to France. - bales.
AUGUSTA. Ca, March 9.-Cotton firm
middling, CSC. Receipts, 81 bales; sales, 80
bales.
CHARLESTON, s. C., March o.-Cotton irrh:
middling, CSC. Net receipts, 966 bales; gross
receipts, e65 balcs; saes. $50 bales; stock,
20s3i bales; exports-to Great Britain, -
bales; 10 the Continent --- bales; cOastwiso,
-- bales: TO France. --- bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. March a-Cotton-Net receipts
40 bales; gross receipts, s,g5 bales. fu-
lures closed nrm: sales. II 100 bales: March.
50 s1as0S9; April, s9.siaS9.s5; May, s1.9laSa9.;
June, s9esai9.99; July, ti005aii0.G; August,
| si0.iiasl0lg; September, t975aiaU; October,
S95iaS9J6.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, March 0-Soon.-Cotton quiet
and without quotHhle change la prices up
land-, 5-iGd. Orleans, 3 sd; sales, 1000
bales; speculation and export, 100 bales !,
receipts. 1900 bales American, 900 bales.
Futures dun; March and April, l8-6la5 1914. !;
April aud May, 8 l6-Cii. Hay and June,
i7-6id. June and July, 8 i9-6ia5 1854. July
and August, ?g-Cid. August and September,
| 22CiaJ 21-04d.; September and October,
s. 10-Gid. Tenders-2,000 bales on the new
docket Wheat quiet aud demand fallen on I:
holders moderately firm. Corn dull demand
poor; new mixed western, IS. 81. Beef-Ex,ra
India mess, SD. Lard-Primo western, 33s. and
Cd. TurpentiDe-spirite, s9i.
2 r.. M-Sales OF American, 800 bales
March. 5 l0-64d., seller; March and April,
l6-6id., seller; April and Hay, 1854, seil-
err; May and June. 5 7-6id., yaiue June and
| July, 1854. buyer; July ana August, a-Gid.
yOlue; August and September. s,-G4d, seiler
| September and October, i6.0id., seller Fu-
lures dull.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
lReported for the Dispstch.l
MARCH 0-Receipts light, with very small
sales. Prime, 3J<c.; extra prime. sac; choice,
| &C.. Spanish In demand at 54a5Hc, With no
| stock.
|, NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
lReported for the Dlspatch.l
MARCH IA Market very dun. salos reported
| on private terms. Prime, 3isas'lc. fancy, &c.
common, Il. a3c.; she.lsa. yaic. factory hani-
| picked, ia5c.